The Roosevelt County Commissioners reviewed a proposal regarding redistricting the county’s three districts for commissioners. Chair Gordon Oelkers noted the changes were needed because District I, which he represents, had 400 more people than the other two districts. Clayton Vine, Roosevelt County GIS administrator, conducted detailed work to come up with the proposal. One challenge

Current Wolf Point School Board trustee Roxanne Gourneau and former trustee Linda Hansen are seeking the two-year term for District two. Ballots will be mailed Thursday, April 13, by the Wolf Point School District. Voted ballots can be mailed back or dropped off at the Wolf Point School District Office. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2. Candidates provided the following

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments April 3-9. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) April 3 Symone Schauer, 30, female, 100 block of Anaconda Street, warrant, tribal court. Lewis Eagleboy Jr., 61, male, 200 block of Anaconda Street, criminal possession of dangerous drugs, disorderly conduct and public

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Osvaldo Aguilar, 47, hold for other agency. Terance Aimsback, 35, Heart Butte, hold for other agency.

Roosevelt County commissioners have shown interest in using a new surface on county roads. Commissioners approved spending $5,000 for the soil stabilization solution on a stretch of road in Roosevelt County. Commissioner Gary Macdonald said videos show the solution changing dirt into cement. If the solution shows positive results, it could be a positive for years to come in the county.

A Wolf Point woman admitted on Thursday, April 6, to allegations that she trafficked methamphetamine and fentanyl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Jordan Paige Day, 24, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Day faces a mandatory minimum of five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four

Jason Daniel Daugherty of Wolf Point is facing one felony charge and four misdemeanor charges. The felony charge he was charged with is criminal possession of dangerous drugs, meth. If convicted of the charge, he faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $5,000 fine or both. Misdemeanor charges include theft, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended or revoked license

Another public meeting is scheduled to cover an adjusted request to abandon road 2058. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers explained that landowner Lynn Labatte has changed his request from about a two-mile area to about a mile section. “He’s bringing the petition forward, so we have to hear it,” Oelkers said during the commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, April 4. The public meeting regarding

Lawrence Hamilton Jr. and Michael Turcotte are each write-in candidates for the Wolf Point School Board position in District 3. The election is for the final year of the term that Hamilton was elected to in 2021. Hamilton, the chairman of the board, announced his resignation from the position, but he has now declared himself as a write-in candidate. Why did you decide to run for a trustee position?

Lanette Clark is seeking re-election on the Wolf Point School Board for district five. Trenton C. Wemmer filed to run against Clark. The following answers were given to a questionnaire sent to the candidates. Why did you decide to run for a trustee position? Clark: I am currently on the school board and I bring my knowledge that I have gained as a trustee over the years to the board. I enjoy